78/44. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6045 — Accusing Others of Fusuq or Kufr
Calling bad names and cursing
Hadith About False Accusations of Kufr and Fusuq
Sahih Bukhari : 6045
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6045
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ يَعْمَرَ، أَنَّ أَبَا الأَسْوَدِ الدِّيلِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ يَرْمِي رَجُلٌ رَجُلاً بِالْفُسُوقِ، وَلاَ يَرْمِيهِ بِالْكُفْرِ، إِلاَّ ارْتَدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ، إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ صَاحِبُهُ كَذَلِكَ ".
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
Narrated Abu Dhar: That he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "If somebody accuses another of Fusuq (by calling him 'Fasiq' i.e. a wicked person) or accuses him of Kufr, such an accusation will revert to him (i.e. the accuser) if his companion (the accused) is innocent."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6045In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 75USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 71
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6045
This Hadith about false accusations warns against throwing serious labels at another person. Abu Dhar, may Allah be pleased with him, heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم say that if someone accuses another man of Fusuq or Kufr, the accusation returns to the accuser if the other person is not as accused. The text is focused on careless and false labeling. It teaches that calling someone wicked or a disbeliever is not a light matter. A person’s tongue can bring harm back on himself when he says such words without truth. This Hadith is important for searches about takfir, accusing Muslims, and guarding the tongue in Islam. The safest lesson is to avoid serious charges unless they are true and properly known.
What we learn from this hadith
- Accusing someone of Fusuq is a serious matter.
- Accusing someone of Kufr can return on the accuser if false.
- The Hadith warns against careless religious labels.
- A believer should guard the tongue from severe accusations.
